Playing through Smartphone

[nivramarvin]

On smaller Gigs or parties I sometimes use my iPhone as an effects device. So i need no amp, no computer, no echo machines, no pedals etc. I just need an iRig2 adapter for the AmpliTube software. And of course my guitar and any monitor or stereo device like available in living rooms.

I made a preset for something like Shadows sound (not perfect by far, I know) with the following virtual effects within the software: noise gate, compressor, Twin Reverb amp + Vox-cabinet (the Vox amp simulation itself, called "crunch", sounds not clean enough) and three delays for a multitap effect. The playbacks are also imported and running within the AmpliTube software.

This tune I recorded directly from the iPhone with no overdubs:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/816 ... iPhone.mp3

[noelford]

It's just amazing how technology has impacted our music isn't it? I've been using iPads for processor/effects/amp simulation for a few years, now, and the sounds I get are better than I used to get from the tons of analogue gear I used to carry around.

[ea7hj]

Hi nivramarvin

Very good sound in Apache.

You have placed some equalizer in the chain ?.
I'm trying to get the "THAT SOUND" with Amplitube 4 but I am still far from achieving.
I appreciate your help.

Thanks in advance.

Antonio - ea7hj

[Iain Purdon]

How did you do this with all the backing instruments as well? All on the smartphone?

[nivramarvin]

Yes Iain, within the Amplitube App there's an option to import the backing tracks. I had to put the volume of the playback to maximum.

Antonio, there's no equalizer in the chain. As mentioned above i used the simulation of a Fender Twin Reverb and a Vox-Cabinet. The settings of the Fender: Bright = off, Volume = 4 - 5, Treble = 3 - 4, Middle = 7 - 8, Bass = 7, Reverb = 0.

[ea7hj]

Hi Wolfgang

Many thanks.

Antonio - ea7hj

[nivramarvin]

By the way, the software itself is free (AmpliTubeFREE), but not the iRig2-adapter (38 €) and some additional effects like NoiseGate (4 €, much better than the on-board-NoiseFilter), Chorus (3 €), TapeDelay, MesaBoogie Mk.4 + 4x12 Cabinet (10 €) and so on.